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Schools in Louisburg · Franklin County Schools

Louisburg’s public schools score below 62% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Louisburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#231of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 6 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 5 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 4 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 2% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,420 students on the public path
In brief

Louisburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 165 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Louisburg’s, its schools beat 44%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,785 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Terrell Lane Middle, then Louisburg Magnet High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Louisburg’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 38% of North Carolina school districts, #231 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (165)Better than 44%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,031 test results and a graduating class of 678 could put Louisburg anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Louisburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,853 in math, 4,209 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Louisburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Louisburg ElementaryFranklin County SchoolsD
6–8Terrell Lane MiddleFranklin County SchoolsC
9–12Louisburg Magnet HighFranklin County SchoolsB

Louisburg’s public schools are run by Franklin County Schools, which also serves Bunn, Franklinton and Youngsville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Franklin County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 7,978 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,785NC $13,045 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 49.9% · 4209 students tested
Math46%
State average 50.8% · 3853 students tested

Louisburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Louisburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LouisburgC+Franklin County Schools

Every school in Louisburg

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Louisburgby address
Louisburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
387 students15:1Rate it →
Terrell Lane Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
403 students17:1Rate it →
Louisburg Magnet High
High · Grades 9–12
B
630 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Louisburg’s schools

Are Louisburg’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Louisburg children attend score below 62% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #231 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Louisburg in?

Franklin County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,978 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Louisburg kids go to high school?

Louisburg Magnet High, with 630 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Louisburg’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Franklin County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Louisburg spend per student?

$12,785 in Franklin County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.